Drinking and Boating Safety

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Dave_B

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As Wayne's Attorney, I would advise him to take the 5th amendment on this question. Any response may be used against him either now or in the future.
 
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polarisrider1

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After considerble counsel from my Attorney, I can state, "The smaller the boat, the bigger the party". I sit in the old folks section of the Marina (big boats) and I now can leave the party and not be the Party, (all being done on dry land or rafted off for the long haul).

I do see drunken boating all day long on the weekends. The sheriff, DNR and Coast Guard can't catch them all. I most certainly do NOT condone such practice. On the "hook" (anchored) the law can't really touch you unless you draw their attention. (just cause).

If I decide to "let my hair down" I will be slipped or on the hook for the duration (until morning). I need my drivers license. Sad to hear of the boy being killed and hope the guy fries.
 
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snowdancer

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"He added that no law prohibits people from drinking and driving a boat. "There is a law that says you cannot drive a boat when you are intoxicated," he said."
This is a quote from the article. I am having a hard time wrapping my brain around this statement! Anyway, this must have been horrific for this family to go through. And then the guy goes to Mexico or wherever for a friends wedding!? If I had this happen I'd just go off in a corner and off myself- I do not think he has any remorse for what happened to this child! I agree with your statement about him frying, and if memory serves me right I think Illinois has the death penalty? I know it wasn't first degree murder but the level of negligence involved here is unbelievable!! My prayers go out to this little boy's family.
 
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Skylar

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snowdancer said:
"He added that no law prohibits people from drinking and driving a boat. "There is a law that says you cannot drive a boat when you are intoxicated," he said."
This is a quote from the article. I am having a hard time wrapping my brain around this statement! Anyway, this must have been horrific for this family to go through. And then the guy goes to Mexico or wherever for a friends wedding!? If I had this happen I'd just go off in a corner and off myself- I do not think he has any remorse for what happened to this child! I agree with your statement about him frying, and if memory serves me right I think Illinois has the death penalty? I know it wasn't first degree murder but the level of negligence involved here is unbelievable!! My prayers go out to this little boy's family.
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I think what that means is you can drink and boat, but you can't drink enough to be over the legal limit and still drive the boat. Very very sad.
 
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arcticgeorge

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Zero tolerance now on the Chain o lakes where that happened for people who are driving a boat. .Not sure why that article doesnt say that. Had the Lake County Sherrif on my friends boat a couple years ago. That family will never be the same. I grew up minutes from there and it's been know for years that skiiing or tubing on the weekends (or other busy holidays) is a bad idea. My friends Dad would say if you go down and have a ski near you stick it up in the air.
 
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